After Jin Sook and Do Won Chang moved to the U.S. from Korea in 1981, Don did janitorial work, pumped gas and had a job at a coffee shop. Three years later he and his wife opened their first clothing store, Fashion 21, a 900-square-foot shop in Los Angeles. The Changs expanded upon first year sales of $700,000 by opening new stores every six months, eventually changing the teen-focused retailer's name

to Forever 21. Today their fast-fashion clothing chain, which has been sued more than 50 times for copyright infringement, racks up an estimated $4.4 billion in sales from more than 600 stores. Don is CEO while Jin Sook serves as chief merchandising officer. Daughters Esther and Linda also work in merchandising. The Changs own 100% of Forever 21.

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Mainland China has a record 213 members on the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List, an increase from 152 last year and second only to the United States. Here are the listees, presented by their list rank, name, wealth estimate, and source of wealth: